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Monday, April 27, 2015

The Mathematics of Gomoku

Over the last several months, I have been sharing a series of five in a row games called Gomoku. The rules of the game are simple: roll two dice, perform the given operation, find a square with the answer, and the winner gets five squares in a row first.This is also a way to introduce the number system to students. The first three games use whole numbers: Addition, Subtraction, and Multiplication. The next two games use rational numbers: Simplifying Fractions and Improper Fractions. I included an enrichment game with integers to introduce negative numbers.

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I am a third generation public school teacher who has been in education since 1987. I have taught elementary students full time for 20+ years. I am also a freelance curriculum writer. You can contact me at mrs.mjbauer(at)gmail(dot)com.